Qld: Former net porn king has heroin problem, court hears

AAP General News (Australia)
02-17-2006
Qld: Former net porn king has heroin problem, court hears

By Jade Bilowol

BRISBANE, Feb 17 AAP - A fallen businessman who made millions out of internet pornography
has been injecting $4,500 worth of heroin daily, a Brisbane court has heard.

Greg Shiraz (Shiraz) Lasrado, 35, of Kenmore Hills in Brisbane's west, was released
on bail after a brief appearance in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today charged with
possession of a dangerous drug.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Jen Jacobsen told the court Lasrado was arrested yesterday
at his house with five grams of "rock heroin" during a drug operation that also netted
two other men.

Police surveillance found Lasrado had spent $60,000 on heroin since January 21, placing
the money into Brisbane man Bede Michael McMillan's bank account, Sgt Jacobsen alleged.

"He has been shooting $4,500 worth of heroin up his arm every day," Sgt Jacobsen said.

"He is an unacceptable risk to the community and himself due to his level of addiction."

She also alleged McMillan, 25, then used the money Lasrado put in his bank account
to purchase heroin from Justin Charles Schiro, 33, of Jimboomba, south-west of Brisbane.

McMillan and Schiro also faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court today after being arrested
yesterday in a car outside of Lasrado's house and at a unit in Oxley in Brisbane's south-west
respectively.

McMillan was charged with supplying and possession of a dangerous drug. Charges against
Schiro include supply, possession and trafficking of dangerous drugs.

Magistrate Jacqui Payne released Lasrado, McMillan and Schiro on bail.

The trio, who were not required to plea, are due to face court again on April 20.

Lasrado's lawyer Peter Nolan admitted his client "had a problem" with heroin but was
committed to rehabilitation and would seek help from his father who is a doctor.

In the 1990s Lasrado built up a web of more than 50 companies on and offshore, making
up to an estimated $10 million a year.

He owned luxury houses and drove a $500,000 black Lamborghini Diablo before his businesses
went into receivership.

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